Unit 6 (vocab)
a group of people who sing together
choir
Please, remind / remember the children to do their homework.
remind
We need to install a burglar alarm in our house.
We need to have a _____ _____ _____ in our house.
burglar alarm installed
Choose the word that is different.
robber / vandal / burglar / pickpocket
vandal
This meat has a very similar taste to beef.
This meat _____ _____ beef.
tastes like
My husband says I sn_____ really loudly at night.
snore
I'm terribly sorry. - Don't worry. It doesn't mind / matter.
matter
I washed my car.
I had my car washed.
The crime of harassing someone or making unwanted attempts at contact, usually with ex partners or celebrities.
stalking
It _______ (believe) that Italian food is better than French food.
is believed
Last night I had a horrible n_____. I dreamt that I was lost in the jungle.
nightmare
The robbers stole / robbed $50,000 from the bank.
stole
1 I cut my hair.
2 I typed the documents.
1 I had my hair cut.
2 I had the documents typed.
The crime of paying someone to cover up illegal activity
bribery
The house _____ (clean) at the moment.
is being cleaned
I didn't sleep last night, so I'm going to have a n_____ now.
nap
If you know the answer, raise / rise your hand, don't shout.
raise
1 I fixed my washing machine.
2 I cut my grass.
1 I had my washing machine fixed.
2 I had my grass cut.
Three years of prison or six months community service are examples of a _______
sentence
Rewrite the sentences using would rather.
1 Would Karen prefer to work fro herself or for a company?
2 Would you prefer to get a takeaway or go out for dinner?
1 Would Karen rather work for herself or for a company?
2 Would you rather get a takeaway or go out for dinner?
a stringed instrument that you hold between your knees
a cello
My brother refuses / denies to admit that he has a problem.
refuses
1 I painted my bedroom.
2 I repaired my fridge.
3 I tidy my garden every month.
1 I had my bedroom painted.
2 I had my fridge repaired.
3 I have my garden tidied every month.
To be let go, usually for lack of evidence
to be acquitted
1 You ________ asked before you borrowed my car! I thought it had been stolen!
2 I think the kids ________ gone swimming. They’ve taken towels from the bathroom.
1 should have
2 must have